PUKCH'ANGP'YONG-DONG NATIONAL STORE, NORTH HAMGYONG PROVINCE

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2005
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 14, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
CON 'ID NTIAL
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2. The comet ci?i.tx.%s sold in. this stare: i,e aT, c.e 195'? a: ad their prices were as
follows :
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14 January 1954-
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`he p ukr-b?angp?ycr1 -don (N 42-?7s E 1.29-56) (EC-7637) National
Store, wh;, :h was opened An Marc, 1). 1,91,53, was at EC-7663:, west of a road at
the north end of t`h(: village :!.:; a la,c~:a.se 1.0 .tnet,er:e lo:n.g, meters wide, and
2.5 meters high, with a tile 'rnof at:,d mad walls. Six people were employed
in the store. There was a i a:fjel :~r, au. accountant, two sales girls., and two
laborers. Commodities were s''hipp~;d in. from. Ornsong (N 142--57,s E 129--59) (EC-
8055) by farm u t~,9 c;l.t~ .7 e
t7zadt Price in Won
Co'=odity
Leaf tobacco
1 it',1.l.o r?am
300
Cigarettes
H.uri.gary
1, package (20)
100
Leather shoes
Hungary
1 pair
2,500
Canvas shoes
C:)mnx';?Ti.st China
1 pair
1,400
Cotton sheeting
Con;Inunist China
1 yard
550
Toilet soap
Communist China
1 bar
450
Towel.
Commxur,ist China
1.
500
Tooth brush
Corn uo.:Lst China
1.
Pukh ? angp ? fox; grn,t.; National Store o
North Hamgjon.g Pr,:,,,-Lnc,e
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Commodity
Pencil
Thin white paper
Pen point
Ink
Bean oil
Pollack
Grass at
Salt
Farmer's cap
Student's cap
Cake
Toilet soap
Laundry soap
Price in Won
Communist China 1 50
Communist China 1 square meter 60
Communist China 1
Communist China 1 bottle
North Korea 1 toe2
North Korea 1
North Korea 1
15
4+0
800
500
North Korea 1 kilogram 20
North Korea 1
North Korea 1
70
500
North Korea 1 kilogram 900
North Korea 1 bar
North Korea 1 bar
150
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3. Civilians were allowed to buy any quantity they wanted, but since they did
not have the money to buy much., the above items were always in stock in the
store.
25X1 Comments .
1. The prices are in North Korean won.
2. One toe equals 0.477 gallon.
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